| provocative definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | inflammatory | 113 sets |
| 2 | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate | 59 sets |
| 3 | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 33 sets |
| 4 | causing disturbance or excitement | 31 sets |
| 5 | exciting; attracting attention | 31 sets |
| 6 | arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; ex. provocative in tight jeans; v. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); n. provocation | 28 sets |
| 7 | exciting; stimulating | 28 sets |
| 8 | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 26 sets |
| 9 | tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement | 23 sets |
| 10 | tending to produce a strong feeling or response | 21 sets |
| 11 | stimulating | 19 sets |
| 12 | exciting, stimulating | 14 sets |
| 13 | stimulating; challenging | 13 sets |
| 14 | tending to excite or stimulate | 12 sets |
| 15 | arousing anger or interest; annoying | 12 sets |
| 16 | tending to provoke a response | 10 sets |
| 17 | exciting | 9 sets |
| 18 | stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling | 8 sets |
| 19 | something that stirs action | 8 sets |
| 20 | adj. intended to upset or incite people | 7 sets |
| 21 | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing a strong desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 7 sets |
| 22 | attention-getting | 7 sets |
| 23 | dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating | 6 sets |
| 24 | stimulating, challenging | 6 sets |
| 25 | tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. | 6 sets |
| 26 | tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing | 6 sets |
| 27 | annoying | 6 sets |
| 28 | tending to stimulate by making one interested or angry | 6 sets |
| 29 | stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling | 6 sets |
| 30 | (adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 6 sets |
| 31 | tending to provoke a response, anger or disagreement | 5 sets |
| 32 | exciting, attracting attention | 5 sets |
| 33 | causing thought or action | 5 sets |
| 34 | stimulating, arousing | 5 sets |
| 35 | tending to provoke or stimulate | 5 sets |
| 36 | something that stirs up an action | 5 sets |
| 37 | adj. tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 4 sets |
| 38 | attracting attention | 4 sets |
| 39 | to provoke or taunt | 4 sets |
| 40 | adj. tending to stimulate by making one interested or angry | 4 sets |